Activating Transversus Abdominis Muscle
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observational
180
1 country
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Brief Summary
Transversus abdominis (TrA) is an important muscle for spinal stabilization. Abdominal draw-in maneuver (ADIM) is a method that selectively activates TrA without activating external oblique (EO) and internal oblique (IO) muscles. Individuals with low back pain may have some troubles to understand proper contraction of TrA. Therefore, to contract the TrA, two different feedback techniques have been used to instruct. In this observational study we aim to investigate the effects of two different biofeedback methods to teach patients the proper activation of TrA muscle using ADIM. We aim to find out the differences between visual and traditional tactile biofeedback and decide which one is practical and easy to teach the patients in clinical environment.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Apr 2020
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 24, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 27, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 13, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 30, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 15, 2020
CompletedJune 12, 2020
April 1, 2020
17 days
March 24, 2020
June 11, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
thickness change in TrA muscle
thickness change in TrA muscle
1 month
Secondary Outcomes (2)
thickness change in EO muscle
1 month
thickness change in IO muscle
1 month
Study Arms (2)
Group1
visual feedback
Group2
traditional feedback
Interventions
abdominal hallowing maneuver includes tucking navel in and up. To be able to control the effect of breathing it was instructed to start the maneuver at the end of the expiration. During the maneuver it was instructed to focus on increasing the thickness of TrA without increasing the thickness of IO and EO
Eligibility Criteria
healthy volunteers between ages of 18-25 with no spinal problems.
You may qualify if:
- healthy volunteers between ages of 18-25
You may not qualify if:
- Volunteers excluded if they had (1) history of LBP, (2) spinal or abdominal surgeries, (3) neuromusculer or romatologic diseases. Each volunteer gave their informed consent.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Çankaya, 06530, Turkey (Türkiye)
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sevil Bilgin
Hacettepe University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Research Assistant
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 24, 2020
First Posted
March 27, 2020
Study Start
April 13, 2020
Primary Completion
April 30, 2020
Study Completion
September 15, 2020
Last Updated
June 12, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share